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Hot Hits
Blackbeard
Signature TheatreJun. 11 – Jul. 7 Set sail with the most infamous pirate of all time in a riotous, rowdy high-seas adventure from the creators of The Witches of Eastwick, Brother Russia and The Fix.
Iyanla Vanzant
StrathmoreWed. Jun 26 Iyanla Vanzant brings her Acts of Faith Remix Tour to Strathmore.
Pilobolus
StrathmoreTue. Jul 9 Pilobolus invites you to engage with childlike wonder at a show featuring classic and brand-new repertory—ranging from the silly to the surreal to the sublime.
Washington Performing Arts Gospel Choirs
StrathmoreFri. Jun 7 The Men and Women of the Gospel and the Children of the Gospel—take the stage together in an evening of inspiration and jubilation.
Betty Buckley in Hello Dolly!
The Kennedy CenterJun. 4 – Jul. 7 Tony Award®-winning Broadway legend Betty Buckley stars in Hello, Dolly!—the universally acclaimed smash that NPR calls “the best show of the year!”
Ballet Across America
The Kennedy CenterMay. 28 – Jun. 2 Ballet Across America series returns, illustrating the dynamic variety of artistry happening across American companies today.
Love's Labor's Lost
Folger TheatreMay. 22 – Jun. 16 Shakespeare’s delicious comedy is full of foolish lovers and clowns, disguise, and the follies of love.
El Gran Festival Música Cubana
StrathmoreSat. Jun 29 Strathmore welcomes former members of Buena Vista Social Club along with an all-star lineup of Cuba’s most celebrated artists.
Dear Evan Hansen
The Kennedy CenterAug. 6 – Sep. 8 The deeply personal and profoundly contemporary musical about life and the way we live it.
Queens of Egypt
National GeographicThru Sep. 2 This multisensory exhibition will bring you back in time some 3,500 years, to the 18th and 19th dynasties of ancient Egypt.
Youssou NDOUR
StrathmoreWed. May 29 Youssou NDOUR, Senegalese Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and activist, makes his eagerly anticipated Strathmore debut.
Spunk
Signature TheatreMay. 22 – Jun. 23 Glowing with wit, humor and energy, resonating with evocative staging and soulful music, three tales of survival are told in the key of the blues.
Spotlights
The Architecture of the Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare LibraryThru Jan. 5, 2020
Cissa Paz with JP Silva
Franklin SquareThu. Jun 6
Buddy Guy with Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band and Samantha Fish
Wolf TrapSun. Jun 23
Eye to I: Self-Portraits from 1900 to Today
Smithsonian National Portrait GalleryThru Aug. 18
Darrell Scott
AMP by StrathmoreThu. Jun 13
Moona Luna
AMP by StrathmoreSun. Jun 16
The Band's Visit
The Kennedy CenterJul. 9 – Aug. 4
DuPont Brass
THEARCFri. May 31
Politics & Art: District Vox
John Wilson BuildingThu. Jun 13
Disney's Aladdin
The Kennedy CenterJul. 18 – Sep. 7
Johnny Mathis - The Voice Of Romance Tour
Wolf TrapSat. Jun 15
Davina & The Vagabonds
AMP by StrathmoreFri. Jun 7
